HONDA GYRO S My Last Gyro Re-Build - 66SIX

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HONDA GYRO S My Last Gyro Re-Build - 66SIX

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Last year I found 2 Gyros for sale in Southern Arizona I finally got around to finishing ...My last Gyro
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They needed some cleaning .
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Problem ... Noticed a crack in the frame ...
Made a mount out of 1/4 " plate seems to be working fine ...
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More stuff to work on ...
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I was lucky and the engine ran and just needed cleaning and fluids changed .
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Started cleaning frame & prepping for paint .
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Hung the frame from a beam then slapped some paint on it .
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Yahoo a painted frame actually starting to look like something .
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Was messing around with the tail light which actually has places where the turn signals can go ...
OK new turn signals easy ....
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Getting close ...
used paint stripper on the front hub .. Then polished & buffed ...
Like a bunch of my other Gyros put screen behind exhaust cover .
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Painted the plastics
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Finish electric ...
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Heres what it looks like finished .
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will be replaced by photos soon .
See I did go out and take some pics.
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Liquor in the front Poker in the rear .
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Looking good 66Six, always fun to see what you've built along with backgrounds for photo shots :D
By 'Last' I'm sure your mean the most recent Gyro rebuild rather than your collection is completed.
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